| one publication added to basket [116827] | Studies on an endoparasitic ciliate Boveria labialis (Protozoa: Ciliophora) from the sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus
Long, H.; Song, W.; Chen, J.; Gong, J.; Ji, D.; Hu, X.; Ma, H.; Zhu, M.; Wang, M. (2006). Studies on an endoparasitic ciliate Boveria labialis (Protozoa: Ciliophora) from the sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 86(4): 823-828. https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315406013749
In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press/Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom: Cambridge. ISSN 0025-3154; e-ISSN 1469-7769, more
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Biology > Organism morphology > Animal morphology
Classification > Taxonomy
Parasites > Endoparasites
Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka, 1867) [WoRMS]; Boveria labialis Ikeda & Ozaki, 1918 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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- Long, H.
- Song, W.
- Chen, J.
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| Abstract |
The morphology and infraciliature of an endoparasitic ciliate, Boveria labialis, isolated from respiratory trees of the sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus, were investigated using living observation and silver impregnation methods. Based on the present and previous studies, an improved diagnosis is supplied: marine Boveria, size in vivo about 30-100x15-30 µm, body slender and flask-shaped, with a protruding lobe measuring 5-15 µm in length; one ovoid macronucleus and one micronucleus; single contractile vacuole positioned in posterior one fourth of body length; 17-26 somatic kineties; paroral membrane and membranelle 2 forming a double anticlockwise spiral of nearly two turns. |
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